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| 04/21/25 - Home | 4-3 W |
| 04/11/24 - Home | 9-6 W |
| 05/26/23 - Neutral | 15-0 W |
| 05/02/23 - Away | 6-5 W |
| 05/27/22 - Neutral | 10-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Lincoln-Way Central has gone a perfect 10-0 against Sandburg recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Knights are taking a road trip to square off against the Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Lincoln-Way Central is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 13 games.
Lincoln-Way Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Beecher, who was ranked 22nd at the time (Lincoln-Way Central was ranked first). The Knights were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Bobcats on Tuesday. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by six runs or more this season.
Lisabella Dimitrijevic was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up a single earned run in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Lincoln-Way Central let Jaimee Bolduc and Ellie McLaughlin run wild. Bolduc went 2-for-3 with two RBI, while McLaughlin got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs.
Lincoln-Way Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Beecher only posted an OBP of .167.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Sandburg, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They skirted past Downers Grove North 3-2.
Lincoln-Way Central pushed their record up to 24-1 with the win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Sandburg, their record now sits at 10-16.
Lincoln-Way Central skirted past Sandburg 4-3 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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